Assisting Nanomaterials Manufacturer Through Microscopy: A Case Study . THE PROBLEM: A government agency had asked a manufacturer to determine if carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were released from their filtration product during normal use. The … [Read more...]
Intellectual Property Issue
Addressing Intellectual Property Issues Through Microscopy: A Case Study . THE PROBLEM: … [Read more...]
Metal Corrosion on Stainless Steel
Metal corrosion analysis is an important tool in preventing corrosion. Metal corrosion is a process by which metals deteriorate because of chemical and/or electrochemical reaction with their environment. Corrosion prevention can be an … [Read more...]
Pharmaceutical Counterfeit?
Addressing Pharmaceutical Issues Through Microscopy: A Case Study . THE PROBLEM: … [Read more...]
Analyzing Polymer Layers in Multilayer Foil Laminate Barrier Packaging
THE PROBLEM: A multilayer foil laminate barrier packaging was received with the request that we determine the composition and thickness of the layers. … [Read more...]
Marketing Through Microscopy
THE PROBLEM: A marketing department of a major nanotechnology company wanted to use unique images to showcase the advantages of their product in print advertising and in their upcoming Annual Report distributed to company shareholders. … [Read more...]
Ink “Drop Out” on Paper
THE PROBLEM: A manufacturer of paper products needed to discover why ink would show "drop outs" when their customers printed on their product. … [Read more...]
Contamination Identification – Spots on Paper
Contamination is a common and a serious problem for different manufacturing industries, including food, printing, packaging and pharmaceuticals. When the contamination issue is not quarantined appropriately, it can lead to product … [Read more...]
Patent Infringement
Addressing Intellectual Property Issues Through Microscopy: A Case Study . THE PROBLEM: … [Read more...]
Household Dirt
THE PROBLEM: A major household products company faced a challenge from a rival company, claiming that its product was better at cleaning household dirt. Contesting this claim on the grounds that the dirt the rival company used was not … [Read more...]